Diarrhea in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
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- Struggling with chronic diarrhea in your cat? In this video, Dr. Sarah Wooten, DVM, CVJ explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this condition. Watch on to learn the details.
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0:00 Introduction
0:31 Chronic vs. Acute Diarrhea in Cats
2:11 Veterinary Disclaimer
2:46 Sources of Chronic Diarrhea in Cats
3:20 Symptoms of Small Intestinal Diarrhea
4:36 Symptoms of Large Intestinal Diarrhea
5:23 Causes of Diarrhea in Cats
6:12 Testing for Cats With Diarrhea
7:36 Treatment for Cats With Diarrhea
10:08 Suggestions for Home Treatment
12:13 Conclusion
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If the vets weren't so darn expensive, we could have more visits there and treatments...
Thank you, Thank you, thank you. I was doing all the wrong things and our vet was no help. Feeding only the boiled chicken breast, chicken baby food, and fortiflora has made a difference in only two days.
I live in a place where the veterinarians only know 3 things . 1 . neuter 2. Grooming 3. Put the animal down ! I brought a farm here approximately 21 years ago and through trial an error and help from other farmers I have learned to treat all my rescued animals with over the counter meds and antibiotics which are sold without a prescription ! We also grow herbs and plants like insulin etc ! For diarrhea I would give them corn starch and the diarrhea stoped within hours ! None of the farmers here trust vets because their animals would die after a vet visit so we all get together when necessary and figure out what to do on our own ! So far it’s working ! Thanks for sharing your video though ! Peace ☮️
Thankyou, How much cornstarch?
Thanks for sharing that! Will try corn starch
I tried all of the prescription foods, wet, dry, grain free, hydrolyzed protein, in the end nothing worked. Guess what did though: a raw diet. Literally fixed her diarrhea in ONE DAY of switching cold turkey. I'm so happy my girl can finally be comfortable.
When you say raw diet…can you elaborate?
What do you feed your cat?
What type of raw diet are you giving ur cat?
People freaking out about a raw diet... I bought my cat the best salmon from whole foods, problem solved, it worked.
Raw diet? Does it mean giving them raw food like fish chix?
Thank you for talking about this subject. I've been dealing with this for 8 months now. It is hard and very difficult to look at my sweet cat having to go through it. Some people don't understand why I'm still fighting. So your words at the begging ment a lot to me 😻. Stay strong everybody and do your best 💪
Have you found a solution? My cat has had diarrhea since diarrhea
@@nicholelubow9314 did you fix it ?
Yes, did you find a solution? My cat has been having it for a few months already
My vet recommended steroids, medication called Metrobactin (or other name Metronidazol - that is the name in Poland) and change of diet to veterinary food. After 6 months it finally got better. By that time she was thin and weak. We worked another 6 months to gain some weight and strenght. She is much better now. I keep my fingers crossed for you cats 😻.
@@nicholelubow9314 Give your kitty some homeopathy pellets/liquid made by Boiron -- Aresenicum Album. You can find it in health food/herbal shops. It fixed my cat's diarrhea within 2 days. I had to give her a few pellets every two hours. Worked like a charm. She had trouble with diarrhea as she had pancreatitis & hyperthyroidism--both can contribute to diarrhea.
I could somewhat understand someone having their cat euthanized if their cat is terminally ill and all possible attempts are exhausted to make their cat feel better and healthier, but how someone would have their cat euthanized because their cat has diarrhea, is beyond my understanding. Some people are sooooo selfish. It's sad.
Don't judge. Please. Cats could be in so much pain with chronic diarrhea that has lasted for months.
I agree with what you said, but I think you are misrepresenting what she said. Although she did mention the term euthanized, there were no specifics given for this argument. If you assume she meant people do it just for diarrhea then I can assume she meant after doing everything possible to correct the condition and judging the quality of life. If a cat or person for that matter was slowly deteriorating from a medical condition, was suffering daily, and would in the near future die from it, then euthanasia should be an option. Again, this was not clarified and I feel like you are over reacting. If you are cat owner, which I'm assuming you are, then one day you will be in a personal situation where you have to make a decision on what do when your cat is going to die. You can let it live out its days suffering in your care or have your cat medically and quickly put down to end the suffering. Most people don't realize how hard that is to do if they haven't done so yet, because in fact you are the one making the decision on how soon your cat dies and in what manner. I wish you well with that decison cause it's going to stay with you forever.
@@bzsbzs350 cats can be in a lot of pain with chronic diarrhea. And then medication to help with diarrhea. And then side effects from that medication. And then using supplements to see if that helps. Then back to diarrhea. And then malnutrition and then losing weight.
I'm feeling ill because of malnutrition and weight loss and then not wanting to eat because of the pain of the GI upset that doesn't get minimized despite treatments and medicines.
Facts are facts and I make decisions one way or another off of facts.
Only person I judge is myself. I don't judge others cuz I don't know their situation. I am my own person and make my own decisions to the best of my ability, I research things and think things through.
Or they can’t afford to get all the tests ect.. this can be a very real reason for someone to opt for euthanasia. A vet bill can quickly escalate to thousands of dollars. Some ppl simply don’t have that to spend.
@@kat4animals004 That's life, but you still have to try every option.🏃🏻♀🏃🏻♀💨💨
Thank you for this video. My cat is extremely reluctant to be examined at the vets. A visit usually costs me a lot of money and results in me taking her home without being examined because she's too distressed 😭
Thank you so much. I really like your approach and willingness to reach out and address this issue. You’re a wonderful person.
Very helpful Doctor, thank you very much.
Great overview. Thanks so much.
Thank you your words of encouragement yes.
Thank you for your good infirmation, yes this is very helpful!
Thank you very much, Dr.Wooten
what a coincidence, my cat has had diarrhea for years, and we have tried managing it with hydrolyzed food he is very thin and it seems he hurts sometimes but our vet says he is not that thin but I would like to get a second opinion and this video has made me realize I should do that soon.
I would definitely get a second opinion...it can't hurt and will give you piece of mind. Consider pre and probiotics and food that is easy on the stomach. Rabbit is easy on the stomach and my cats love it. Merrick purrfect bistro rabbit is what they love, also chicken, duck and turkey.
Thank you doctor ...
My cats are only 7 months old and have never had diarrhoea since we’ve had them. They are house cats, eat food from the same supplier and we are very careful to defrost it daily and only eat 6 different varieties. I think if one of them suddenly got problems without the other one becoming ill would be especially worrying. If they both had issues I’d suspect it was something they’d eaten but I’d still take them to Paul (our vet).
Boiled plain chicken and rice has been the poorly cat go to for at least 40 years.
I love my cats like family. My long haired 4 year old (who is an OCD groomer and struggles with hair balls) is super spunky and she has struggled with chronic vomiting mostly and intermittent diarrhea. Her bouts last up to a week. We’ve spent hundreds of dollars on tests, X-rays, probiotics and new food for the vet to tell us she has IBS due to stress. We try to keep stress low around the house (we don’t move furniture or change her environment). But it was only when we got her on a diet of wet sensitive stomach food and, MOST effectively, dry prescription gastrointestinal food that she has stopped vomiting! If we are unable to get our hands on the prescription food due to it being sold out, it starts back up again. But all in all I am happy we found a routine that works!
Hi my cat is having loose stools shes a bout 15 ferel she won't let me pick her up she lies in sunshine alot what's best food to get on felix fish as good as it looks she's always been on that I flea her regularly live in UK where do you get your food from for it thanks helping
Thank you, very helpful.
Informative😊👍🏻
Thank you
Thank you for the video. I found it helpful.
Extremely helpful thank you xx
thank you, doctor!!!
My furry cat often steps in her runny poo then zoomies on my sofa and furnitures to make sure she sprinkles it around the house!
Thank you so much Dr🙏🫅🙏 from Singapore 🌴🌴🌴
Amazing thanks Dr
Nice video ma'am. Can u tell me which strains of bacteria make a good probiotic? Is plain greek yoghurt counts as a good probiotic for cats?
thank you so much doki!
Thank you so much for ur educational video❤️❤️💐
Thank you for being here, Carmelita!
Great video
Thank you!
We've had our shelter cat for almost 4 months and the diarrhea is never ending. He had a parasite that took 3 rounds of medication to get rid of. But he's STILL leaking mucus, poo and some blood from his rear end. We've done antibiotics, a change of diet, probiotics and it's still never ending 😭 I just want to hold my cat without getting poo on me.
Yikes, I'm so sorry to hear that your new kitty is so....leaky. That's really rough. I'm afraid I can't recommend anything other than what you've tried already. Perhaps you could get some more insights from the veterinary moderators in the All About Cats community: allaboutcats.com/community
I’m so sorry to hear that!! We are at the beginning of this joirney I guess and it is such a draining one! You feel helpless and tired! You are amazing people with such huge love for that poor cat and it is very grateful to you! I wish you all the strength you need to support that sick baby as long it needs it! ❤️
Turns out my little man was allergic to chicken!!
We've switched him to a rabbit diet and he's doing GREAT.
@@bonnertyburski3971 That's great news!
Try vco ..its really effective i try many times to my cats
You are amazing thank you so much ❤️
I got two cats when they were kittens from a local shelter. They've been having diaherrea since I got them in June of 2021. I'm giving them food for sensitive stomach (soft) mixed with hard food (for sensitive stomach) its now September and they STILL have it. The doctor says that they're good and healthy but one of them did have worms. So now I'm deworming them.
I adopted two kittens from the local shelter as well. One had diarrhea and the other one was fine. They were treated for giardia, but it didn't help and their fecals were both negative. I mixed slippery elm bark in their wet food and it helped a lot. But I also found out that over feeding was a big part of the problem in the one kitty, so giving them smaller portions of wet food took care of the issue. They now get 1/2 can of food (5.5 oz. can) twice a day, and some kibble at night. No more diarrhea!
Hey did the diarrhoea pass?
Thank you for the lesson. Im taking my 8 month old kitten to get ASAP I think he has small intestine diarrhea
Would you guys be able to do a video about FLUTD and urethral obstruction?
My cat recently suffered from a bacterial urinary infection and I’m still struggling to understand when and how urethral obstructions can occur as a result of infections. Just an idea- thank you!!
This good info thank you and we did take ger to vet
My older cat has IBD which has been managed via Royal Canin Anallergenic food and no medicines except B12 shots for the last few years. She’s just started having diarrhoea rather than her normal soft-but-formed poo this last week, which I suspect is because she’s been pinching her sister’s wet food when she gets the chance. So, greater vigilance and a bit of probiotic and we’ll see if she goes back to normal. Thank goodness her IBD has always been mild, no puking and usually only a little weight loss to say “time to change her diet again”.
Hey, Dr. Wooten! I just want to reach out and thank you for your video, especially your suggestion for home treatment. I followed your suggestion. I cut up a chicken breast into pieces, boiled it, and put a scoop of probiotics powder on the cut up pieces. I fed it to my cat and his diarrhea went away after about two days! 👍🥳🎉
Now I got a new problem! My cat's now addicted to boiled chicken and wants it all the time now! 🤣
I just bought some of this powder online and tried it today. my Kitten about 6 months, looks healthy, tons of energy etc... , but bad diarrhea. while I was cleaning litter box this morning he diarrhea'd all over my bed....I really don't want to spend $500 on a vet bill if there's nothing really wrong
@@HairyAngusKittens most likely worms
Thank youuuuu soo much
I'm not through watching this, but i really appreciate this. My ragdoll is 12 years old and has had chronic diarrhea for so long. I've spent over$1,000 in less than 2 weeks. On my own i found royal canin 12 and up wet cat food helped her diarrhea but then she wouldn't eat it anymore. Also, kidney care dry food worked, but she stopped eating it. I've been doing as much research as possible and trying to find more information on ragdoll diarrhea. Im trying to give her a longer life but i feel selfish because she is so skinny and struggling. She has had 2 antibioitic shots and is due to get another one soon. I learned how to hook up iv liquids and giving her shots. If anyone has more info please leave it here, especially about ragdolls.
Pumpkin and probiotics and probiotics? I get baby food pumpkin. It's not working for Lovie any longer. 😿 He's very weak. Maybe it can help you? He was doing ok for months when I started doing this. Also baby rice mixed in might help.
@@victoriousone1 , please try royal canin 12 and up. canned loaf and sauce. When she eats that it works when nothing else does.
Thankyou
Just found this video and your channel today. My cat doesn’t even have diarrhea so idk how I found this video 🤣. I subscribed so I won’t miss more of your uploads! 💕 🐈
Can u please try and review pine pellets for litter as well as sifting boxes to go along with it I’m really interested in the eco friendliness of it as well as it being better for my cats health just can’t find much clear info on this topic
Chronic feline diarrhea is a complex problem. Your education is valuable for understanding what is the cause.
My cat is 15 years old and has had diarrhea on and off with some blood for 2 weeks now and the poop has now become straight water sometimes I’m taking him to the vet tomorrow
Thanks so much for this vid. I've been battling diahrrea with my 6 month old kitten Perry on and off for the past few months. He acts completely normal otherwise - he plays, he eats, he sleeps, he pees. I give him probiotics once I see the runs begin, and he usually clears up after about 5 days on it, but a week or two later he just has the runs again. 😫 This happened again this weekend. It's been a viscious cycle with dietary changes and monitoring him, so we're finally going to take him to the vet to see if there's a bigger issue. I'm just glad to know I'm not alone in this struggle.
Hey! literally in the same situation :(
any improvements or diagnosis yet ?
@@radhikasrivastav5062 Yes! We actually have been giving Perry canned plain pumpkin, 2 teaspoons a day along with a probiotic. And so far, so good! We were originally giving him 1 teaspoon a day and that wasn't enough. But now we upped it to 2 and he's feeling SO much better.
Hope that helps you out!
@@radhikasrivastav5062 We also did take him to the vet - the vet said that he was actually normal, and even a fecal test showed him as normal, too. The vet recommended we keep him on the probiotic and canned pumpkin long-term since his situation is chronic.
I've taken my cats numerous times. With multiple females. Unfortunately I care for a colony of cats. I've been diagnosed on some cats with coccidia, some Guardia, some panleukopenia, some closteridium prefengens (sorry about the spelling if it's wrong). I'm going to try your suggestions and possibly ask my vet about colloidal silver and diatomaceous earth for the tapeworm I've seen expelled. Also I'm going to clean with Rescue disinfectant if I can find it or order it. Something has to work.
Try S. Boulardii, did wonders for my cat.
Having the same problem momentarily, although it's intermittent. The slightest physical strain & SPLAT! His bowels let go. Especially in the morning. And I'm constantly cleaning explosive litterbox messes throughout the day. Because the tiniest nickel-size amount fouls the entire house in the most wretched way if I don't immediately dispose of it. This includes 2-3 overnight clean-ups, so there's little sleep for either of us. However, I'm exhausted while he seems fine - energetic, playful, beautiful healthy coat; has an appetite & no weight loss at all. He looks great. (Large intestine issue.) I need to get him to the vet but money is tight right now. So, thought I'd seek some home remedies first. The problem started about six months ago at the height of the pet food shortage. I was driving from store to store looking for food he would eat - 9Lvs, Frisks & Aldi brand. And noticed that the food was now a more soft liquidy mush in the newer restocked cans than it was before. Figured this might be what's been causing the problem - too much water. (He won't eat the better foods, no matter how hungry he becomes. I've tried many times to get him off cheap wet food crack & he just howls in misery - for days. It's Hell right now, yes.
Yes, I have the same issue with my cat. He will not eat the high brand foods at all. He will only eat Fancy Feast. I get the Friskies for my out door feral/strays.I noticed the food changes too. We need to demand our money back for the trash they have been selling.
Is a product like Benefiber safe in small doses? It’s colorless, odorless, and tasteless (to humans). And it completely dissolves in water. If so, how should we give it? In the water bowl? Or just directly into the mouth with a syringe? Thanks again for sharing🙏. Btw, I love your content. I’m a new subscriber.
If it's horrendously stinky, liquid, loose, and/or 'cow pile', often tan or clay-colored, try Denamarin. It's a milk thistle/sam-e combo. I gave this to one of my boys because his liver enzymes were elevated, only expecting it to bring them back down to normal range, which it did. No vet has yet to explain (or even cares to investigate why), but it cured my two cats' diarrhea over night. Literally. One pill. They only had one to two bouts (max) a year after that which would require metronidazole.
If it helps, I recommend you keep your cat on it for life. I only kept one of my boys on it, the one who was always sickest when he would have diarrhea (pitiful panting, pacing, projectile vomiting), and the cat I didn't keep on it developed an aggressive abdominal cancer that took him from me at the age of 9 1/2. I had only kept this one on it for 3 months with occasional month-long pilling.
Also, if your cat seems to look sick a few hours after eating, ask for a snap fpl, which tests for pancreatitis. One of my boys had that and was treated with amoxy for 2 weeks.
Hoping this helps someone out there. I had tried prebiotics, probiotics, grain-free food, food that contained only meat and vitamins and pretty much nothing else (Tiki Cat, the most limited-ingredient food I could find, since these vets kept saying food allergies), rx diets (helped some, but still soft-ish stool). Nothing was eradicating it completely until I tried that supplement. Don't know why it helped. It was obviously some shared bug, and I kept telling these vets that.
Good luck!
hi, your post sounds very similar to what my sweet 6-month-old kitten is dealing with. Any updates on your fur babies? Do you know if this supplement is safe for kittens?
Thanks for your extensive reply. My brother’s cat has diarrhea and some vomiting. Two trips, $1000 total, and both times they said they could’t draw urine, and had nothing to offer. Bloodwork normal. The cat isn’t going back there. Expensive and incompetent care is truly throwing money away.
This is really great information to help a cat owner understand the seriousness of an issue of this nature.
Thank you for giving a concise yet in-depth education on this.
Dr. Wooten helps cat owners understand the potential causes, what to expect, and how to communicate more effectively and work with their veterinarian to help their cat overcome this uncomfortable and unpleasant issue.
Going on day three with my three year old cat diarrhea I called the vet they told me to put him on a 12 hour food fast with just water I noticed his normal spots have diarrhea everywhere so at the moment I put him in the bathroom with his bed water and I’m checking on him every half an hour at 3 AM is when he’s allowed to eat again and we are going to the vet tomorrow morning I sure hope my baby is OK, what breaks my heart the most is he is wondering why mom is not feeding him and is keeping him held hostage in the bathroom. My dog keeps trying to release him by headbutting the bathroom door that also breaks my heart
Any updates? I’m here in a similar situation. I hope it’s getting better for your fur baby …
Thank you for asking about my cat I’m sorry you’re going through the same situation I did not need to take my cat to the vet the next day I eventually ended up getting anti-diarrheal medicine for cats from a local pet shop and within the next 24 hours my cat started pooping back to normal.
@@suzzanimalchannel1030 Can you tell me what exactly you got to help? I am having a similar issue with my cat too. Thanks
@@plum_loco i’m so sorry for the late response. I’m just now seeing your comment it’s an anti-diarrheal liquid medication for cats and dogs. It was over the counter. I hope your cat is doing much better now.
@@suzzanimalchannel1030 No worries, A name would really help me find it 'cos there are various types out there. But it's okay if it's too much trouble. I hope your kitty is 100% better and playing! Thanks
My cat has had chronic diarrhea since his neuter in July. The clinic refuses to believe that it was the neuter 🙄. They've consistently blamed me even though he was perfectly healthy before they did this. Uhg.
When doing the 12-hour fast, what about administering probiotics in capsule or slippery elm powder in capsule during the 12 hours of fast from food?
My cat has had diarrhea for 2 weeks and we couldn’t get him into the vet for 2 weeks. The vet saw him and says to come back in 2 weeks for an ultrasound. He has diabetes and they haven’t told us what to do or given him anything for the diarrhea. We have been trying probiotics and chicken with rice. He is SO SKINNY it’s killing me.
Can you please recommend a good probiotic brand?
My cat sometimes has diarrhea do to nerves, and he has problems with corn based cat food. So we had to switch him to a rice cat food instead. We feed him Rachel Ray's cat food. It's a bit expensive, but it works for the most part.
@Jolie France Anxiety.
Which Rachel Ray food do you give your cat?I would like to try with my poopy cat too! Thanks
My poor senior cat has been with me for only a few months and she got sick. Did meds, and it went away. Weeks late it comes back. $800 testing. On meds again and change in diet. She appears healthy again. I just wish the wet food came in bigger sizes.
What about constipation followed by diarrhea? Sometimes our cat poops regularly, but when she doesn't it seems to be hard stools chased by diarrhea and it turns into a huge mess. She is missing part of a back leg, and she also has an aversion to water. We may need to exercise with her more, keep her litter box a little cleaner, and we give her wet food because she doesn't like to drink water (a water fountain didn't work), and putting just a little extra water in her food sometimes made her throw up so I stopped doing that. We currently give her four different brands of wet food, but my husband wonders if we should just go back to the original wet food, just one brand, because maybe changing things up too much isn't good? I do want to take her to the vet. Her yearly checkup comes up in a couple of weeks, but I want to take her sooner. She's about 4 or 5 years old, and weighs about 8 lbs. She's had at least one litter of cats that I know of before we adopted her through a shelter. She's insured and she's my very special baby girl, so I'm willing to do whatever it takes! I just haven't seen anything about constipation and diarrhea happening together.
thank you very much doc for your information i was really hoping finding an answer on what can i do for my new rescue kitten that have diarrhea for a few days now and i just want to ask if it is really safe for kitten to take erceflorafor their diarrhea thank you, i read some people recommend it but im not sure about it. my cat poop is yellow like and soft , the last time she poop i saw a worm and now im really concern about his health, i hope i can get an answer doc thank you
We have a house bound ragdoll. Dry diet as she's very fussy. These last few months she's had on and off cases of runny stool where she will go around different parts of the house. The weird thing is she can go a week at a time with hard stool and then all of a sudden another week or so of it being runny.
I have a ragdoll and its so hard right now.
Pumpkin works!
Have you done any videos on constipation? Love your videos. Thank you 😊😻
Not yet! We do touch on it in our most recent video on all things cat poop, though!
Try adding pumpkin to you cat's food and make sure they drink water by leaving water bowls around for them. Give the bone broth if they don't like drinking water. You can also try spring water which is similar to the rain water that most cats like to lap up. You can add about 0.5 to1 teaspoon with a full sized Fancy Feast sized can.
Hope that helps.
I agree that a visit to the Vet is best way to Dx & Tx the problems. But would Activated Charcoal also be helpful for diarrhea and or vomiting? It absorbs toxins in the gut.
I am dealing with this right now. I got a new cat from a shelter that my daughter-in-law got one of her cats from. It was a little surprising to me when I found this (approximately 14 month old) cat was having diarrhea, but on further information from my DIL, I learned that her cat had also had diarrhea which had lasted for about 6 months, and over time, became normal. Add to the info, that while we were at the shelter, one of the other cats there happened to go to one of the litter boxes, and proceeded to have diarrhea. Her coat is fine, she is on the thinner side, but not as bad as what you pictured, and her thirst and appetite are definitely increased from what I expected for a cat of her general appearance. My guess: gut bacteria imbalance, or internal parasites. So, I have made a new-cat Vet appointment, but it isn't for another 3 weeks. In the meantime, probiotics added to her food.
Hey! I have just adopted a cat and seems like the same case as yours'. Would you be able to give us an update on what did the vet say and how's the cat doing? hope all's better :) Thanks!
@@zahidbalooshi The diarrhea had improved to very close to normal by the time my vet saw the cat. She was tested for internal parasites at the vet visit, and according to him, no issues with internal parasites. That, plus the fact that with the daily probiotics for cats there was resolution of the problem, brought me to the conclusion that it was gut bacteria imbalance that the probiotics were addressing the problem. On the unfortunate side was also the fact that my older cat flat refused to accept the newer one, and the newer cat kept attacking the older one. So I eventually had to return the new cat to the shelter. I really wish it had worked out, but they refused to accept each other no matter that I did.
@@zahidbalooshi hello I'm also experiencing the same 😢😢 did your situation improve?
We adopted a cat from a fairly overcrowded shelter at the age of 6 months. She started showing chronic diarrhea. We tested her poop and were told she has tritrichomonas foetus infection, and there are no effective antibiotics commercially available here in Canada. Apparently only ronidazol has a high chance of treatment but it is cancerous to humans and this parasite is commonly found in cattle, which makes the antibiotic availability tricky, since it might end up in human food chain…we’re doing our best with synbiotic action pre and probiotics, and vet exclusive gastrointestinal food, but she’s in a lot of pain every time she wants to poop
Which probiotics did you end up getting?
My cat got diarrhea after being constipated for 5 months. My vet thought it might have been caused by the bi-monthly 40mg Depo-Medrol injections and said to feed her tuna and give her OTC Kaopectate at 4ml every 6 hours.
Can you please do a video on gassy cats! Been going back n forth with my vet on this issue. My cat always been stinky and gassy and developed diarrhea off and on. One night he had a seizure! Took him to vet. Blood work showed inflammation issues. Was given meds and probiotics. Diarrhea stopped but he’s still farts. He is overweight 17 pounds but he’s a tabby. I’m currently giving him Blue Buffalo Sensitive Stomach. Compared to him after the seizure he’s doing much better. He was so depressed and sad for the first two months. 😢
Sure, we'll consider it!
Should I mix the cfu with the food? Or give the cfu after or before my cat has her meal? Which one is the best way?
I just adopted a cat from a shelter. They said it had diarrhea because it was nervous for the first day. They said give it two weeks and that its runny nose was normal and that it would go away. Well week 3 and I am taking her to the vet today because they obviously had a very very sick kitten and lied about it because they didn’t want to pay for the vet. It was called 4 paws they’re a large business in Arizona and they deal in deathly ill and sick cats.
🙏 That is so sad!! Kittens, especially, can become VERY ill VERY quickly with diarrhea. Also, kittens and cats need to eat otherwise their liver can shutdown. Hopefully your little one is okay. 💜🙏
@@mamakath1966it has fully recovered. After giving it multiple medications and 900$ in vet bills.
@@SonoranPunk 🙏💜 Bless you for helping your little love!! 😊💜🙏
Our newest cat (adult) had gas and the runs for many weeks until we tried science diet t/d which firmed him up quickly. We also tried w/d and d/d which didn't help, though he can eat the canned w/d formula. However we are still looking for an alternative since t/d is a grain-based food.
Unfortunately,Hill’s Science Diet has so much yellow food dye in it,,,my cats vomited up bright yellow bile from it
@@ingridlenz3978 I noticed Hills has terrible ingredients and returned my case of food back to my vet.
Any recommendations for a cat with Tritrichomonas foetus? Not much we can do as ronidazol is not commercially available in Canada. My poor kitty screams before going to the bathroom and has had diarrhea for the past two months. We adopted her from an overcrowded shelter at 6 months and she started showing symptoms around her first birthday
I am fighting for my sanity, this is why I find myself here. Cat has been having some bad diarrhea issues, like she cannot help herself so when I get home from work it’s cleaning time. I think I made the mistake of changing the food, one of my cats is doing fine but the other just didn’t handle it so well I think.
Take your cat to a vet, it could be a diet issues or it could be something more severe. My kitten was having issues and I had to take him back after a month from his first visit.
I'll tell you what's been working for us tho... Our solution was daily dose of Purina (kitty) fortiflora mixed in with Hill's biome wet cat food (1 can per day, am/pm..I mix on the forti during the am). You can buy the forti without an rx (about $30), but you will need an rx for the hills biome wet cat food.
Our vet actually prefers the kibble version of biome, but it's out of stock everywhere right now so we got the cans instead. And like I said, it's been working for us! And vet says that hill's biome food has had the most consistent and best results.
If it's anything other than a gut Flora issue, the probiotics won't work and further tests will need to be done.
Good luck!
@@saramations we have same issue with luis. I saw pops on our bed, couch, floor kitchen. My cat can't hold into his pop. His vet gave him antibiotics, oral, and it's so hard to give him, 😫 i wonder if there's biome here in the Philippines.
Hello, any updates? I'm currently struggling with this and I'm getting so desperate 😢😢
We live in remember area.
My cat is having the same issue, but 3 months after I went to kitty ER at 1AM back in Oct. I'm low income and that was hard. He threw up clear fluid, and had the runs. So I took him and they gave me the probiotic pills which I gave him for 7 days, and he seemed to be okay. I also still have the gel in the syringe. Now it's Jan and he had an episode this morning-missing the litter box. I still have some of the pills that I put in his food and gel. So I'm wondering if I can give him another round of the gel or the pills that I put in his wet food. And I did call the Vet that works with low income seniors, but they only have voice mail on. I also have some Pumpkin pie filling from when he had hairball issue. Wondering if I need to give him a little of that.
Can you talk about cat acne! And how to treat it!
Raw food is best,,, read up on ALL dry kibble,,cat and dog,,how it barely,barely meets nutritional requirements
Lots of cats have allergy to plastics- mine had acne on her face and the vet said to try switching her bowls from plastic to ceramic or stainless steel. As soon as I did her acne disappeared within a week.
If they have immune system problems (like IBD) they can get acne even when they have ceramic or metal plates and bowls. I clean my girl’s chin with gauze wipes and diluted Betadine (this was recommended by my vet). Hers is a mild case, I only have to do it every other day. Gauze wipes work better than cotton balls, perhaps because they’re rougher.
Will try home remedies…. I just realized my cat has been having runny poop for a little while now and sometimes tried to throw up but I don’t see nothing coming out? Just kinda gagging? I can’t afford the vet … I just took him last year for bloody pee and that broke me..
Hi there. I'm sorry you're going through this. Short of going to the vet, the best approach would probably be adjusting your cat's diet and potentially adding a probiotic. S.boulardii shows great results for firming up loose stool.
No diarrhea but yakking. How often is is normal for a cat to yak? My girl who is a serial groomer yaks the most. Yak looks like paste light brown gray. Sometimes undigested pellets of kibble. It was really bad when they were eating Purina Kit and Kaboodle. Was told it was the dye. Stopped immediately Fed 50lb bag to the turkeys ducks and fish turtles and deer. They love it. Switched to Kirkland Super Premium Maintenance Cat. Supposedly no dye. They stopped completely but now after a month some yakking but no where near the other food.
Hairballs? The yakking is attempts to get it out. Ours is a medium hair and grooms alot. Try pure puree pumpkin in a can. Not the c@ppy pumpkin filling stuff that has sugar and other junk...pure pumpkin, no additives. We give teaspoon to tablespoon morning and evening, with a tiny bit of water mixed in. Laps it up. The fibre in the pumpkin "grabs" the hair in the digestive track so it goes out with poop instead of getting stuck. We stopped for about 4 weeks and he began to hack it out with bits of kibble, liquid and small amounts of hai. Started giving him pumpkin again, and has not hacked once, and we can see hair in his poop. BTW, we can never use a whole can before it expires in the fridge, so we spread the pumpkin on parchment paper on a cookie sheet..about 1/8" thick or less, and put in freezer, then when frozen, we break up in serving size pieces and put in ziplock. When time, we put pieces, on a dish in the microwave for 8 seconds, and ready to go.
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Aww, it's so thoughtful of you to mention this at all. It's no problem. Thank you for being so considerate.
My 14 yr old blind orange boy was diagnosed with IBD 9/2020 after suffering daily bouts of diarrhea and vomiting. We have him on prednisolone transdermal 5 mg bid. The dose has increased over the past year. This "newer and higher" dose started 4 weeks ago, however, it stopped working. Initially he formed some semi-solid stool, but now it is entirely water and comes out in large volumes. He has liquid diarrhea multiple times per day (4-5 times per day). He is incessantly hungry most likely due to the fact that he cannot keep anything "in". He also vomits daily, and sometimes this vomit is his food that he just ate and sometimes it's stinky poop smelling vomit that is brown liquid in consistency. He has lost another 0.2 lbs, which doesn't seem like a lot, but his current weight is 6 lbs. He still eats ravenously and seems to be happy, but those times are getting less and less common. Another alarming sign is that he primarily sits hunched in a position where he is on all four paws, body low, and head low. I am not ready to let go just yet, but I know that a little tiny man like him cannot last with all the fluids he is losing on a daily basis.
Hi Colleen, I know it must be rough to see your kitty declining like this. I can't say when it will be the right time to let him go, but generally, we would wait until the cat no longer seems to enjoy life. You can learn more from this article on euthanasia: allaboutcats.com/when-to-euthanize-a-cat
@@AllAboutCatsYT Thank you Dr. Wooten! xoxo
I am so sad! I have a 8 year old black cat BOO BOO, and we are working with our vet..no luck yet 😥
Hi Doctor,
My little kitten..had heavy diarrhea amd vomiting when is was 50 days old due to some bacterial infections. Vet was not able to treat her...so i had given ORS and fed hair time to time..she recovered slowly she became..too skinny when she was ill and it goes on even now.. seems like she lost half of her weight...she is playing with her sibling actively and eating properly even though no..difference in her physic what should i do?? She is 78 days old now and weighs between 100-150 gm only.
Hi good day.. i want to ask why my kitten having diarrhea from their mom when she eat fresh fish or any fish
how often can we give a cat pyron or praziquantel for worms
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Sad fact that majority of vets want to keep throwing drugs at your cat even if they are not working, and they have no interest in finding out what the problem is. It's like I literally have to twist the veterinarian's arm to get them to take any tests because I can see it in their face they just don't care. They Take your money stick your pets medical records back on the shelf and on to the next patient.
Ugh, that's frustrating. Perhaps you can find a better vet-you shouldn't have to feel like this.
My cats been having diarrhea since we got him but over the course of 2 days it's gotten way worse and he looks so skinny and his poop has blood in it too, im taking him to the vet this week but im really hoping he'll be okay
Update: I've been feeding my cat 100% pure pumpkin puree with white rice (unseasoned) and his regular wet food for about 2 days now and he literally went from a weak lethargic cat to play fighting with his brother and running around. His poops are still really liquidy but he doesn't poop as often now (he used to poop like 5 times in an hour) and even less blood or sometimes not at all is visible 😁 still taking him to the vet tho
👏 Glad he's doing better! Keep up the great work.
My cat had spay surgery 11 days ago. Day 6 she managed to tear stitches and after vet did her stitches again she started having diarrhea. After 2 days I asked vet what's happening he said it's probably because of antibiotics used to anesthesia. He recommended for me to use probiotic jogurt but nothing is happening. She have appetite and she's playful but diarrhea is still present. After I remove stitches I will ask what to do next. Maybe she need some therapy on nutrition diet. I'm worried.
Similar. I spayed her in 1st dec last year. She was having diarrhoea and I was told it was because antibiotics. Now she's healthy and all but her diarrhoea still there. Trying so many medicines, no change. Worried.
What is a good homemade recipe for me to make for my cat that I could feed her on a daily basis?
Where do I get the probiotics?
Thanks Doctor. I have a sphynx cat that has is 7 years old and he has literally never once in his entire life had a normal poop. He has had diarrhea since I took him home as a kitten. Did an ultrasound and blood work and they found nothing and diagnosed him with IBS. He acts normal and has a normal appetite and I aim for sensitive digestive foods, duck and Hills Gastrointestinal Biome etc. Nothing helps except mildly here and there. I also give him Probiotics. Nothing helps my poor sweet Dobby.
You have my sympathy, your boy’s IBS sounds worse than my girl’s. Have you tried him on Royal Canin Anallergenic if it’s available where you are?
Same here 🥺
My cat is also been going through this for 3 years now. I've tried everything mentioned and nothing seems to help. Vets says antibiotics. But it works for a few weeks than she get diarrhea again. I feel so bad for her. But she seems to eat and have appetite. I have to bathe her once a week. Because she has long hair and she gets stinky from diarrhea stuck to her hind. This is so frustrating. I'm so stressed not having any good results.
@@joeluisishere have you tested your cat for tritrichomonas foetus? It’s what mine has, no symptoms other than persistent diarrhea
Look into food allergies, cat was doing well until I introduced mince lamb
Help me please my cat and her 5 month kitten has mucus and blood in there stool this vet I took still knows nothing on what the exact problem been even though it’s been a month and she still not sure …any name of medication
Is there any natural remedies for cats that have Tritrichomonas foetus infection? My three year old cat was diagnosed with it….did the Ronidazole treatments but did not help and I heard it’s very toxic….any suggestions will be helpful.
Hi. My cat has the same issue. Were you able to find a solution?
We’re just starting with ronidazol. Day 1 went really bad. She spat up the whole thing all over the floor :(
Can a certain brand of food give soft stool? My cat gets soft stool everytime he eats Whiskas. I am changing his diet for good now
What’s the probiotic called to give my cat had diarrhea for almost week now
Hi, cat cat is not feeling good. I took her to emergency 2 times in last 2 days but they said she seems okay. But I can feel that there’s something wrong. Maybe she has upset stomach or something. Can I give her otc digestive medicine? She might feel good with it
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Is your name funny or why that laughing?
Not me watching this whole eating peanut butter jelly sandwich. Just changed my cat's dry food and now his stools are soft. He still eats his wet food though and drinks as well as groom.
Can stress from moving cause two cats to suddenly have diarrhea.
We have had our female cat for 10 days. She has had diarrhea for 5 days. We just got her from the streets so we just set up a vet appointment for next month on the 6th. Vets are so backed up now with surgeries that people can't just walk in anymore.
I think my cat has a small intestinal diarrhea I noticed the poop at first it was soft then loose, he has appetite. I'll give him probiotoc.